Show FLATTERY OF af PUBLIC MEN lincoln stands almost atone alone as a one on not mot afat affected by it IL ahe the london spectator in an interesting discussion of thie the dangers of flattery to public men cites abraham lincoln as an instance of a public man whom flattery could not affect it Is a tact fact that there has seldom boon ben an instance of a public man who was less tempted in this way than was lincoln the people admired him and wereley were loyally true truo to him they saw his greatness sooner than did those in public ufa life As regards the latter lincoln was waa continually criticised criticized and troubled by them there was never one of 0 their number to tell him that he was greater than washington or even anywhere approaching to the plane of washington he was continually found fault with by his own party associates at the capitol not a few of them were inclined ed to refuse him a second term in the presidency and some of them intrigued to prevent his having this the patience with which lincoln bore up under this was a beautiful trait in his character something made him very strong perhaps it was waa not opposition but certainly adulation had bad no part in it IL boston herald |